#54873A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.9% 0.122 136.3), rgb(84, 135, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#54873A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54873A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 135, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.122 136.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #54873A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54873A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54873A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54873A text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AD77
oklch(70.6% 0.086 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#699953
oklch(63.1% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#54873A
oklch(56.9% 0.122 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#416F28
oklch(49.2% 0.114 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A23
oklch(42.7% 0.093 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#54873A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B7D33 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84793F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528276 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54873A
#54873A
oklch(56.9% 0.122 136.3)
- #935FA7
#935FA7
oklch(57% 0.121 316.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #54873A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
Use #54873A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.